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Politicians, journalists, and experts looking to the aftermath of a conflict often ask, "What will happen when the killing stops?"
From BBC
Some of the deal boom is driven by aging owners looking for succession plans.
The Bus Services Act aims to protect routes at risk of being cut by operators deeming them unprofitable, by tightening requirements for companies looking to scrap them.
From BBC
Rexing, who suspects a large organization orchestrated the lobster theft, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident.
“We were looking for all eyewitnesses, anybody that was home at the time,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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